A rezoning application has been filed for an 11,066 SF site at the Southwest corner of Cambie and King Edward; a site that had been orphaned from the adjacent development by Dava Development, “Parc 26” now under construction and nearly sold out. The proposed plan for 512 West King Edward Avenue is for a 6-storey residential building that includes:

• 50 secured market rental units;
• a building height of 67.75 ft
• a density of 3.0 FSR;
• 37 vehicle parking spaces and 71 bicycle spaces.

The application is being considered under the Cambie Corridor Plan and the Secured Market Rental Housing Policy.

The architect for the project is Arno Matis Architecture.

Here is a construction update on Serracan Properties‘ latest office building project at the southeast corner of Seymour St. and West Pender St. in Downtown Vancouver.

510 Seymour will be 82,000 square feet and 10-storeys tall. Upon completion, the majority of the building will be occupied by Adler University and shoes.com.

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A development application has been made for a 4,850 SF C-2 zoned site on the Northeast corner of East 36th Avenue and Victoria Drive in East Vancouver. The plan the site at 5195 Victoria Drive is for a 4-storey mixed-use project containing:

• retail and office uses on the main floor
• 10 residential units (4 one-bedrooms and 6 two-bedrooms)
• a total density of 2.41 FSR (11,626 SF)
• 9 underground parking spaces

The architect for the project is Cornerstone Architecture.

Mondevo Projects has applied to develop an RM-4N zoned site at 321 East 16th Avenue in the Mount Pleasant area of East Vancouver. The plan calls for a 3-storey stacked townhouse development on the site which is an assembly of three lots, one lot in from the Northeast corner of Sophia Street. An existing townhouse project is located next door. Details include:

• 20 units
• 9 three bedroom units, 2 two bedrooms and 9 one bedroom units on the ground
• Total density of 1.45 FSR
• 17,660 SF buildable
• one level of underground parking

The project’s design, which includes outdoor stroller lockers, is intended to target young families.

The District of North Vancouver held a council workshop earlier this week during which an update was provided on development activity in the five town centre and village centre areas.

While rezoning applications do exist outside the town centre and village centre areas, the District of North Van has sought to concentrate development growth in these areas.

A summary of this update is provided below:

Lions Gate Village

Edgemont Village

Lynn Valley Town Centre

Lynn Creek (formerly Lower Lynn)

Maplewood